Catapulting equipment of Royal Air Force reducing take-off distance of bombers from 300 to 33 yd.; catapult operates by revolving cable round drum and so pulling aeroplane forward at about 60 m.p.h. for 100 ft. in three sec.; motive power provided by compressed air engines of 4000 hp. (See also Flight, vol. 23, no. 22, May 29, 1931, pp. 469-471, 5 figs)


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    Title :

    R.A.E. Land-Type Catapult


    Additional title:

    Aeroplane


    Published in:

    Aeroplane ; 40 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1931


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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